2011 Decision 55th

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EXCERPT

Minutes of the 7/2011 meeting of the Regional Council
Eastern Macedonia Thrace

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Decision No. 55 / 2011
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SUMMARY: Opinion on the approval of the environmental conditions by the EIA of the project: "WIND FARM ON SITE (Agios Petros -Agios Pavlos -Panorama)" by D. Prosotsanis and K. Nevrokopiou of Drama Prefecture, Power 5,95 MW, of the company Alternative Energy - Alpener SA.

 

In Komotini today, March 21, 2011 , Monday at 6:00 PM , in the conference room of the Regional Unit of Rodopi, in the presence of the Regional Governor Aristides Giannakides, the Deputy Regional Governors: Xanthopoulos Ioannis, Regional Governor of Drama, Nikolaos-Mavranezoulis Georgia, Regional Governor of Evros, Granas Archelaus, Regional Governor of Kavala, Karalidis Fotis, Regional Governor of Xanthi and Damianidis Pavlos, Regional Governor of Rodopi, who were legally summoned in accordance with article 167 par. 4 of Law 3852/2010, the Regional Council of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace convened in a public regular session following the 571/11-3-2011 written invitation of its President, which was served on each Regional Councilor, in accordance with article 167 par. 2 of Law 3852/2010.

 

PRESENT:

1. Michaelides Konstantinos, President
2. Markopoulos Theodoros, Vice President
3. Zagnaferis Konstantinos, Secretary

THE MEMBERS

1.Huseyin Ercan	23.Zimpidis Georgios
2. Salim Sevgi	24.Coukouvela Hyacinth
3.Nikolaidis Ioannis	25. Matziaris Antonios
4.Ustoglou Georgios	26.Serefia Sultana
5.Moomin Kaan	27.Papadopoulos Stylianos
6. Tellidis Ioannis	28.Father Nicholas
7.Vavias Stavros	29.Pavlidis Georgios
8. Pournara Marika	30. Karavas Konstantinos
9.Christodoulides George	31.Petrovich Dimitrios
10.Tsaldaridis Anastasios	32.Michelis Konstantinos
11.Saltouros Dimitrios	33. Galazoulas Christos
12.Haitidis Dimitrios	34. Stavros Kavaratzis
13. Geromarkos George	35. Baran Burhan
14.Siakir Ayhan	36. Patakakis Anargyros
15.Kefalidou Androniki	37. Papadopoulos Kimon
16.Uzun Irfan	38.Moysidis Panagiotis
17.Papakosmas Konstantinos	39. Zisimou George-Paul
18. Carpenter Georgia	40. Aramatzis Athanasios
19. Papadopoulos Chrysostomos	41. Trellis Christos
20. Cholak Swat	42.Potolias Christos
21. Gougouskidou Maria	43.Charitou Dimitrios
22. Kanelakis Ioannis	44. Makris Athanasios

ANSWERS:

 Papathanakis Stavros member, Tsoulou-Tsagalidou Syrmatenia member

Balikas Andreas member, Hatzi Memis Turkes member 

 

 

       The duties of the official secretary were performed by the employee of the Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Ms. Katsikoudi Eleni.

 

       After a quorum was established because out of a total of 51 members, 47 members were present, the discussion of the items on the agenda began.

 

     Introducing the fifteenth item on the agenda, the Deputy Governor of the Regional Unit of Drama, Mr. Xanthopoulos Ioannis, brought to the attention of the members of the Regional Council of Eastern Macedonia Thrace document no. 5482/31-12-2010 of the Department of Urban Planning & Environment of Drama, which states the following:

 

   The project under study will be located in the mountainous area north of the settlement of Panorama in the Municipality of Prosotsani and south of the settlement of Ochiro in the Municipality of Nevrokopi, on the ridge defined by the peak named "Agios Petros" and the locations "Vopata" and "Ravdi".

This specific location is not located within an area included in the Natura 2000 network.

According to the study, the wind farms that hold a license to produce electricity in the wider project area (from RAE and the Ministry of Environment, Water and Energy) are listed in the table below:

 

 

Company	Date Edition	POWER (M W )	Municipality/Community	Position
DES. AEOL. S.A.	27/11/06	10	UNDER NEUROKOPIOU	THREE ACIDS
HERON AEOLIKI SA	2/10/06	6	PROSOTSANIS	SAINT CONSTANTINE
(NANCO RENEWABLES S.A.) DIEKAT S.A.	15/5/2009	12	UNDER NEUROKOPIOU	ROGAKOU
(NANCO RENEWABLES S.A.) DIEKAT S.A.	15/5/2009	26	PROSOTSANIS	TABLE - CHERRIES
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY – ALPENER S.A.	31/12/07	5,95	PROSOTSANIS	APOS PETROS -PANORAMA

 

In the closest area of ​​the park under study (at a distance of 3600m east of it), the Drama Prefectural Council gave a positive opinion for a wind farm at the "Ypsoma Rogakou" location, Graniti area of ​​the Kato Nevrokopi municipality, for a capacity of 12 MW (6 wind turbines) of NANCO Renewables SA and for a wind farm at the "Trapezi-Kerasi" location, in the Kokkinogeia area of ​​the Prosotsani Municipality, for a capacity of 26 MW (13 wind turbines) of the company NANCO Renewables SA.

 

The wind farm under study will consist of seven (7) Vestas V 52-850 type wind turbines with a power of 850 KW each, with a total installed power of 5,95 MW.

 

The number of blades of the wind turbine is 3, which will be made of polyester and epoxy material reinforced with fiberglass, the diameter of the impeller is 52 meters, and the height of the tower on which the wind turbine will be placed is 55 meters.

 

Wind turbines have a system for regulating the operation to achieve optimal performance by controlling the noise produced (depending on the speed of the impeller).

 

 

The project under study will be connected to the K.Nevrokopi substation via a medium voltage line, with a route that, according to the study, has been agreed with the competent services and is included in the study. The medium voltage line, with a total length of 10714m, will be 968m underground and 9746m overhead. The exact location of this station is located 1500m northeast of the Fortress.

 

 

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF THE PARK

 

The project under study will be located northwest of Prosotsani, south of the settlement of Ochiros and north of the settlement of Panorama, on the ridge defined by the peak named "Agios Petros" and the locations "Vopata" and "Ravdi".

 

The distance of the project from the settlement of Panorama is approximately 2 kilometers, 3,2 km from the settlement of Ochyro, 4,6 km from K.Vrontou and 6 km from the settlement of Perithori. The park will be built on a ridge whose vegetation is characterized by broad-leaved trees, shrubs and sclerophyllous species. The altitude of the area ranges from 980 meters to 1450 meters. The wind turbines will be visible further north from part of the K.Nevrokopi plain, while further south they will be visible from the northwestern part of the Drama plain, as shown in the relevant diagram in the study.

 

Access to the wind farm under study will be via the existing road network and a road that will be opened for access to the wind farm. Access will initially follow the national road of Drama - Kato Nevrokopi, then an existing forest road and finally a new dirt road (to be opened), with a total length of 4965,5 m and a width of 5 m.

 

The basic infrastructure projects required for the installation and operation of the wind farm are listed below:

 

– foundations of the wind turbines, in a space where a square measuring 50*50m will initially be formed. An excavation (18*18m, 2m deep) will be made for the foundation of each wind turbine. The base of each wind turbine will be concreting and the remainder will be backfilled with the excavated materials, in order to return the space to its original condition. The final occupation of the space will be the surface of the wind turbine support tower with a diameter of 4m.

 

– installation of a prefabricated wind farm control center of 70 sq.m.

 

– opening of a road within the wind farm, for access and communication to the wind turbines and opening of a road outside the wind farm for access to it (length 4965,5 meters and width 5 meters).

 

– Medium voltage transmission line for electricity from the wind farm to the K.Nevrokopi substation, 10714m long (968m underground, 9746m overhead), the route of which will follow the existing and under-construction road network for the most part.

 

– Digging cable trenches within the wind farm, through which the power and weak current cables will pass, which will then be backfilled with the excavation materials.

 

– Storage chambers where excess excavation materials will be deposited during the construction phase of the project

 

 

Positive opinions have been issued for the wind farm at this specific location by the competent services, which include, among others, the competent antiquities offices, the Forestry Office and the Forestry Directorate of the region, the Urban Planning Directorate and the Drama Municipal Development Authority (these positive opinions are included in the study file)

 

Below are tables of environmental impacts and their treatment, highlighted in the study.

 

 

Construction phase
Intervention	Impacts and countermeasures
Road construction	The vegetation species that will be cleared grow throughout the area and thus the impacts are not significant. They are limited to cutting individual bushes that may exist in the occupation zone. Fauna species have the ability to escape to neighboring habitats.
Foundation works of wind turbines	Surface will be reclaimed 2,5 acres per wind turbine for the movement of vehicles. Natural recovery of the largest is expected area
Canal construction power cables and control	Natural regeneration of vegetation is expected.
Transmission lines of the produced electric power	The Wind Park interconnection line for absorption of the energy will mainly go to the existing road network and the road network that will be opened for access in the park, while the rest will be in part aerial and in another small part of it it will be underground.
Noise from vehicle traffic and construction projects	The existing settlements are located at such a distance that they cannot The noise produced by the machines construction site will be in accordance with European and Greek legislation
Air pollution	There will only be an occasional increase from the movement of vehicles (exhaust gases)
Increase in materials brought from construction.	There will be a slight increase in dust during construction. period but the impacts are not significant either on the fauna nor in the flora
Excavation materials	The total volume of materials from the internal road construction will used on the road shaping slopes, inclines, etc. The total volume of materials from excavations wind turbine foundations will used for embankments and surface formations of wind turbine area. The total volume of materials from opening of the channels on either side of the road will be used to backfill the canals after the cables are installed. The remaining materials will be formed into storage chambers.

 

 

 

Construction phase
Intervention	Impacts and countermeasures
Θmountain operation	According to the study noise the noise in the Panorama area (nearest settlement), due to the operation of the wind farm it will be 22,39dBA. The upper limit provided by law in urban areas is 50 dBA.
Landscape aesthetics	The alteration of the landscape is not very significant because the wind turbines are not bulky structures and do not obstruct the view. In this case some of the wind turbines will be visible from a long distance and will not affect the landscape.
Traffic vehicles	Vehicle traffic to the park by maintenance personnel is limited.
Water use and energy	The wind farm will consume a small amount of electricity.
Solids, liquids and waste gases	There are no liquid or gaseous wastes. Solid waste of domestic origin will be are disposed of in the municipality's bins, while recyclables (unused metal spare parts, electrical and electronic equipment, etc.) will be collected and are available according to the provisions of law 2939/2001 on alternative management.
Transmission lines of produced electric power	It is medium voltage (20 KV ) and no problems have been reported for the man.
Chemical leakage	Any used mineral oils will be collected and disposed of in accordance with alternative management legislation. transformer cooling oils will be biodegradable type and will not contain hazardous substances ( PCB etc.) .
Other risks	To address various risks all safety measures and systems will be taken (fire, etc.)
Her protection avifauna (deaths from animated fins)	They will be new types of wind turbines with lower speeds. The wind turbines are placed at a sufficient distance from each other.

              Service highlights.

 

1. Interventions on the area (roads, cable channels, wind turbine bases, etc.) should be as minimal as possible.
2. Excavated materials will be stored near the excavation and will be used to restore the trenches.. Especially in locations with a steep slope (both during the construction of the wind farm and during the opening of the access road) there will be no uncontrolled dumping on the slope..
3. The materials that will be placed in the storage chambers will be compacted and surfaced with soil to facilitate the restoration of vegetation. The storage chambers should be determined, in which any excess excavation materials will be deposited (not defined by the study). It is noted that in the event that the excavation materials are deposited in an area outside the wind farm, the provisions of Joint Ministerial Decision 36259/10 (Government Gazette 1312B/24-8-2010), measures, conditions and program for the alternative management of waste from excavations, constructions and demolitions (AEKK) must be met.
4. During construction, all environmental protection measures provided for by law will be observed.
5. The area will not be polluted with mineral oils and other organic or hazardous materials.
6. All useless objects, equipment and materials from the construction and subsequent maintenance of the facility will be removed from the site and will be managed in accordance with Law 2939/2001 on alternative management (recycling, etc.) and the Integrated Solid Waste Management System of the A.M.-Th. Region.

 

           Conclusions:

 

Wind farms belong to RES (renewable energy sources) and produce energy without fuel with significant positive consequences for both the environment and the national economy. (The cost required for their construction is amortized in the first year of operation.) It is a goal of both our country and the EU to increase the percentage of RES for energy production.

 

The purpose of the installation lies in de-reliance on fossil fuels and in protecting the environment due to the non- emission of exhaust gases.

 

This project contributes to the purity of the atmosphere and the fight against the "greenhouse" phenomenon to which our country has committed through the Kyoto Protocol.

 

According to the above, the positive impacts of the park's operation outweigh the negative ones.

 

We agree with the study's proposals for addressing the negative impacts, with the points listed above.

 

 

 

Mr. Trellis Christos submitted a statement - position of the People's Coalition on RES and stated that the People's Coalition votes against all studies of environmental conditions, private investments, domestic and foreign, that generally refer to energy and RES.

 

 

 

The Regional Council, after discussion and taking into account the provisions a) of article 283 paragraph 2 of Law 3852/2010 B) of article 5 paragraph 2 of Law 1650/86, as replaced by article 3 paragraphs 2 & 3 of Law 3010/2002.

 

 

                         DECIDES BY MAJORITY

 

WITH VOTES 42 FOR 3 AGAINST 1 WHITE

 

      It gives its opinion in favor of the approval of the renewal of the environmental conditions by the EIA, of the project: "WIND FARM ON SITE (Agios Petros - Agios Pavlos - Panorama) of D. Prosotsanis and K. Nevrokopiou of Drama Prefecture, Power 5,95 MW of the company Alternative Energy - Alpener SA, as specifically mentioned in the above recommendation of the service.

 

 

       The Regional Councilors Mr. and Mrs. Moysidis voted against the above decision.

 

     Panagiotis, Trellis Christos and Potolias Christos.

 

 

     White declared the Regional Councilor Mr. Charitou Dimitrios.

                

 

     This decision was given number 55/2011.

 

 

THE PRESIDENT OF
REGIONAL COUNCIL
EASTERN MACEDONIA THRACE

Konstantinos Michaelidis 

 

 

HIS SECRETARY
REGIONAL COUNCIL
EASTERN MACEDONIA THRACE

Konstantinos Zagnaferis

 

 THE MEMBERS

1.Huseyin Ercan  

2. Salim Sevgi                                                  

3.Nikolaidis Ioannis                                         

4.Ustoglou Georgios                                       

5.Moomin Kaan                                                   

6. Tellidis Ioannis                                              

7.Vavias Stavros                                               

8. Pournara Marika                                           

9.Christodoulides George                                

10.Tsaldaridis Anastasios                              

11.Saltouros Dimitrios                                   

12.Haitidis Dimitrios                         

13. Geromarkos George                                   

14.Siakir Ayhan                                                

15.Kefalidou Androniki                                   

16. Papathanakis Stavros  (absent)                              

17.Uzun Irfan                                              

18.Papakosmas Konstantinos                          

19. Carpenter Georgia                    

20. Papadopoulos Chrysostomos                       

21. Cholak Swat                                               

22. Gougouskidou Maria                                 

23. Kanelakis Ioannis                                      

24.Zimpidis Georgios                                         

25.Coukouvela Hyacinth    

26. Matziaris Antonios

27.Tsoulou – Tsagkalidou Wire(I was absent)   

 28.Serefia Sultana

29.Papadopoulos Stylianos

30.Father Nicholas

31.Pavlidis Georgios

32. Karavas Konstantinos

33.Petrovich Dimitrios

 34. Balikas Andreas(absent)    

35.Michelis Konstantinos

36. Galazoulas Christos

37.Hadji Memis Turkes(absent)    

38. Stavros Kavaratzis

39.Baran Burhan(absent)    

40.Patakakis Anargyros

41.Markopoulos Theodoros

42. Papadopoulos Kimon

43.Moysidis Panagiotis

44.Zisimou George – Pavlos

45. Arapatzis Athanasios

46.Trellis Christos

47.Potolias Christos

48.Charitou Dimitrios                                          

49. Makris Athanasios

 

 

ACCURATE QUOTE
THE HEADMASTER
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COLLECTIVE BODIES

ELENI KATSIKOUDI